Fordcombe CE Primary School's Current Local Governing Body
Alongside Mr Blackburn (Headteacher), we currently have six school Governors whose roles are broadly to monitor some areas of work/strategies with a view to the school improving teaching and outcomes, closing the gap in performance for disadvantaged students and the school implementation of statutory requirements on matters such as Special Educational Needs.
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Mr Chris Blackburn Headteacher | Mr Anthony Hughes Chair of Governors | Reverend Lisa Cornell Trust Governor |
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Mrs Nicole Sandor Parent Governor | Mrs Lindsay Relf Trust Governor | Mrs Lorna Townsend Parent Governor |
Mr Andrew Miles Staff Governor |
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Our school can have up to nine governors - please see below for details of Governor opportunities at the school.
Name | Role | Governor type | Date appointed |
Mr Christopher Blackburn | Headteacher | Ex-officio | 1st October 2018 |
Mr Anthony Hughes | Chair of Governors | Tenax appointed | 1st October 2018 Appointed Chair 31st January 2020 |
The Revd Lisa Cornell |
| Tenax appointed | 23rd November 2021 |
Mrs Nicole Sandor |
| Elected parent | 14th January 2022 |
Mrs Lorna Townsend |
| Elected parent | 23rd January 2023 |
Mr Andrew Miles |
| Elected staff | 08 February 2023 |
Mrs Lindsay Relf | Tenax appointed | 30th January 2023 |
The Tenax Schools Trust appoints all governors with the exception of the two parent governors who are elected by parents, and the staff governor who is elected by staff.
Our Local Governing Body (LGB) meets once every other term, three times a year.
The roles and responsibilities of the LGB are:
Further details of the LGB's roles and responsibilities are contained in the Terms of Reference document below.
Individual governors also take on specific responsibilities as “link governors” for areas of the curriculum and aspects of the school’s life. These are detailed in the Further Governor Information document below.
The LGB can be contacted in writing via the Clerk to the Governing Body, Mrs Joelen Hasse, either by post using the school postal address or by email to clerk@fordcombe.kent.sch.uk.
We are very fortunate to have such an active, dedicated board of governors who regularly come into school and share in the learning and teaching taking place at Fordcombe.
For details of the Tenax School Trust's governance arrangements, please click here.
We are currently looking for governors from our local community to join our school’s Local Governing Body. Our governors come from a range of backgrounds, skills and experience but all share a common interest of wanting the best education and outcomes for the children in our school.
We would be delighted to hear from anyone who is:
· Interested in children’s education and the performance of the school
· Has spare time and energy for the role
· Is able to work well as part of a team
· Has an enquiring mind and the confidence to ask questions and debate issues which affect the school
· Considers matters objectively and makes informed judgements
Governors gain a great deal from their work and time they contribute. It gives them a charitable opportunity to serve the local community, contribute to children’s education, and a chance to help realise their own potential by learning new skills and practise existing ones.
For more details, please see the information sheet below or email clerk@fordcombe.kent.sch.uk.
Further information can also be found in the Tenax Governance Plan.
See also the GDPR - Privacy Notice for Volunteers and Governors on our Policies page.